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This is such a cool look into how much fun they were at the beginning. They sounded loose and downright gonzo at times. Great stuff!
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I never thought they were using 3 year old demos.
. So what is Richard listening to here - the original demo?
Cinderella Rockafella' (1st song on part 2) is very, very, very, corny
These are an absolute joy to listen to. The standout moments for me:
1. The segue between Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing and All I Can Do.
2. The performance of All Of My Life, which is every bit as charming as the studio version. This performance got me comparing it with what Richard is listening to at 6m20s in the video below. I don’t think they’re the same thing. So what is Richard listening to here - the original demo?
Here's Anne and Johnny Walker's version of 'Cinderella Rockefella'.
Oh My Goodness!!!
What a hoot that was..never heard that one before...the song is the perfect example of how I could listen to Karen sing anything. lol I still like the Carpenters version...with all the added background strange sounds is it really any different than say the song Man Smart, Woman Smarter where they brought out the kitchen sink of sounds?
Collen Hewett's version became a hit, while Carpenters' recording didn't.
Different versions would also be 'tied' on the charts at the same position. In regard to 'Cinderella Rockefella', which Karen and Richard recorded on 'Your Navy Presents', a local version by Melboune act Anne and Johnny Walker climbed the charts in 1969, tied to the version by Esther and Abi Ofarim. Also released here at the time were versions by Charade and The Executives.
It was the version by Anne and Johnny Hawker that I enjoyed on the radio as a child, though. (I don't remember any of the other versions).
I agree that Karen and Doug sound good singing the song and their on-stage antics, as seen in the 1972 Australian concert footage, were entertaining.
By the way, it is probable that the lyrics, when written, were intended to channel, (with tongue in cheek), the imagined fairytale existence of the wealthy socialite family, The Rockefellers. Nelson Rockefeller was governor of New York at the time that the song came about and the family remains one of the world's wealthiest, I believe.
Here's Anne and Johnny Walker's version of 'Cinderella Rockefella'.
Yeah moments ago I just watched Esther & Abe Ofarim's CINDERELLA ROCKEFELLA (london 68 footage) talk about nostalgia. I then watched Esther & Abi Ofarim - Morning Of My Life (1967) Barry Gibb's song, she sure had a nice voice. I have to confess though that I've never heard of these people. Thanks for the link.Glad you enjoyed it, Rick! I actually used to prick up my ears as a young boy when that one came on the radio because I recognised the fun in the honky-tonk, music-hall / busker style. This version is very close to Esther and Abe Ofarim's original.
By the way, I kept referring to Johnny Hawker as 'Johnny Walker', above. It must have been the tipsy-sounding lilt in Anne Hawker's voice.
Yeah moments ago I just watched Esther & Abe Ofarim's CINDERELLA ROCKEFELLA (london 68 footage) talk about nostalgia. I then watched Esther & Abi Ofarim - Morning Of My Life (1967) Barry Gibb's song, she sure had a nice voice. I have to confess though that I've never heard of these people. Thanks for the link.
I really enjoyed watching this clip again. You can really see the passion that Richard has for that music even after all those years. You can see the excitement with which he sets up that old multi-track recorder. You can sense the connection that he still has with those old recordings. Listening to those demos seems to bring it all back to him.
That’s the song that turned me into a hard core Carpenters fan. I shared with everyone I knew and proclaimed how talented and beautiful her voice sounds on a perfectly crafted song. That’s how I felt at 12 years old and it’s still how I still feel today.You’re welcome . There are two parts in this video I find unbearably sad to watch, one is the part where the camera is focused closely on his face as he listens to the tape and the other is the opening of Yesterday Once More. Hearing it played on piano only makes me realise what a sad, melancholic melody it actually is.
This is such a cool look into how much fun they were at the beginning. They sounded loose and downright gonzo at times. Great stuff!
Ed